nibs
noun /nɪbz/
/nɪbz/
词源early 19th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with earlier nabs, used similarly with a possessive adjective as in his nabs, on the pattern of references to the aristocracy such as his lordship.
Idioms Idioms
his nibs
- (old-fashioned, British English, informal) used to refer to a man who is, or thinks he is, more important than other people
(用以称自命不凡的人) - What time did his nibs get up?
他几点起床的?
- What time did his nibs get up?